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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print
Noun
On the facing page was Gompers’s block print/line drawing of the Tibetan saint and poet Milarepa sitting in a lotus position, a Sierra cup at his feet, and a Campingaz Bleuet stove resting on a boulder. Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 But Swisher, who has evolved from a traditional print journalist to business owner and podcast host, has few rivals who can match her technology expertise and connect those observations to the broader political debate. ABC News, 29 June 2026
Verb
Although Lind’s 25-page version was printed in 1776, it was never published. David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026 For a souvenir with more staying power than a sweatshirt printed with North County coordinates, The Drydown specializes in niche fragrance. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • The complaint accuses Cal-Maine, Hickman's and Versova of conspiring to submit bids to influence egg price quotations, creating the impression there was a greater demand than there actually was.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Set in the pink of a romantic sunset was an impression of Buraq, the steed that had carried the Prophet to heaven and back and shown him the wonders of Paradise.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.
    Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The agency recently published a draft of a new plan to address the safety of train crossings in Missouri.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Afterpay data published last year in Fortune found that more than half of Gen Z consumers report an aversion to credit cards, with 63% switching to alternative payment methods as a result — making BNPL the de facto checkout tool for the generation Amazon most wants to own.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The Davis era at Sony moved into eclipse in October 2011, when new chairman-CEO Doug Morris, folded the Arista and J imprints and assigned their artists to flagship label RCA Records.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • Parent fundraising groups, for example, can cut a check for a building repair without leaving an imprint on school budgets.
    Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • In a photograph shared on social media, the Princess of Wales was all smiles at the summit of Ben Nevis on June 28, fresh-faced and wearing a jacket with her hood up.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 June 2026
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  • And drug literature can be a hard sell for some, especially if the reader feels anxious about their own coolness, and develops a sort of you-won’t-impress-me-so-there carapace in advance as a form of self-protection.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Three sides of the ground impress, the two biggest especially.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • The salmon don, with quinoa, shimeji mushroom and wakame salad is particularly good, and the build-your-own bowls are to health food lovers what pic ‘n’ mix is to children.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
  • Sean Kaufman is in negotiations to star opposite Matt Damon in the untitled event pic from filmmaking duo Daniels at Universal.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 June 2026
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  • Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson were selected in the first round of the NBA Draft on Tuesday, and Walker gives each a solid stamp of immediate approval.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026
  • One possible way forward may be certification where legitimate biological aging tests, which yield metrics that have been shown to be both reproducible and modifiable with different therapeutic interventions, are given a gold stamp by an international consortium of experts.
    Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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